Matt @matt.blobfish.zone · 11/08/2026City building two ways: Urban Sprawl with NBSP's snappy 3 player rules variant and Green City. I got steamrolled in both but still enjoyed the plays. Green City would be interesting at higher player counts - it felt a little skinny at 3. 000
Matt @matt.blobfish.zone · 11/08/2026Dominant Species with 6 is still excellent. It always helps to have squishy animals instead of cones... Looking forward to what @allplay.bsky.social does with the new edition and enjoying some fresh @heavycardboard.bsky.social DS content! 030
Matt @matt.blobfish.zone · 23/07/2026We finally got our hands on our copy of Coast Watchers! Very nice to have tools included to eliminate the memory requirement in deduction. The allied player can refer to a mission tree and the Japanese can use notational chits to track sightings. 010
Matt @matt.blobfish.zone · 14/07/2026SDHistConNorth was a great time! The only thing better than the games were the kind and welcoming people at the table. My wife and I had a great time. Thanks to all the folks teaching games and the @sdhistcon.bsky.social staff making sure things were running smoothly! 0102
Matt @matt.blobfish.zone · 12/07/2026The Larkins and the Hastings had a pretty good thing going there for a while 😂 020
Matt @matt.blobfish.zone · 06/02/2026It's a pretty minor thing but Thief has such great looking night skies. Most games don't really render stars as pinpricks like this. It looks amazing on an oled monitor - way more realistic than a skybox or sprites. 000
Matt @matt.blobfish.zone · 28/01/2026The irony of having to block ads for some AI chatbot on the @startpage.com homepage is not lost on me. Why am I switching my search engine if they're going to constantly promote slop over here too? 000
Matt @matt.blobfish.zone · 13/01/2026Wow, the VMU pro feels nice. It reminds me of opening a NIS VMU - the fit and finish is perfect. I realized I'm out of spare micro SD cards so I'll have to wait to plug this into my Dreamcast 😮💨 110
Matt @matt.blobfish.zone · 31/12/2025The last two games of 2025 were John Company and Molly House 000
Matt @matt.blobfish.zone · 05/07/2025Where else are you going to find a hairball from a Venusian dog 010
Matt @matt.blobfish.zone · 30/05/2025somehow even the cable for this keyboard reminds me of the original Xbox... 010
Matt @matt.blobfish.zone · 15/04/2025we've been having a lot of fun with The Anarchy. Hadrian's Wall is a favorite of mine so it's great to have a new challenge to figure out. It's a lot harder to defend a castle than a wall, turns out 000
Matt @matt.blobfish.zone · 06/04/2025I picked up a couple of used rumble packs at a thrift store. Amazingly they had ancient AAAs that hadn't leaked 😅 I remember smashing my thumbs on these things trying to check if they had charge 010
Matt @matt.blobfish.zone · 01/04/2025We played some great games this month. Our group is really enjoying Molly House. The horrors persist but so do we! 000
Matt @matt.blobfish.zone · 16/03/2025Playing some Japanese imports with a friend that just came back. R-Eco+ has such a cool theme and art. You really have to time your card play just right or you'll be dropping your recycling all over the table! 040
Matt @matt.blobfish.zone · 17/02/2025Our copy of Galactic Cruise just landed from @kinsonkeygames.bsky.social ! It plays really well at 2 with the dummy player generating kick-out actions. We're really looking forward to trying it at higher player counts with our group this week. Love the art by @ianotoole.bsky.social 🤩 0141
Matt @matt.blobfish.zone · 30/01/2025The RGs are really amazing! Sometimes I can't believe how tiny some of the mechanical parts are 110
Matt @matt.blobfish.zone · 28/12/20242024 was a pretty big year for boardgaming! Teaching at the local store has really been good for making friends and getting things played. If I include BGA we hit an astounding 322 unique games 😅 030
Matt @matt.blobfish.zone · 05/12/2024I still do a playthrough of this one from time to time. Getting a combo is so satisfying! 010
Matt @matt.blobfish.zone · 05/12/2024People Power! I will need to play this again - the government and NPA collided with heavy casualties right at the end, allowing the reformers to sneak in for the win. 031
Matt @matt.blobfish.zone · 01/12/2024A lot of variety this November. We'll probably get some more train games played this week... 😅 040
Matt @matt.blobfish.zone · 16/11/2024Played the beautiful Age of Steam Oita Hot Springs map from neoncometgames.com I need to try it again at 4 or 5 players! 020
Matt @matt.blobfish.zone · 01/11/2024Got in a play of Red Dust Rebellion by @3mbg.bsky.social If you enjoy the COIN series of games definitely check this one out. It has so many interesting ideas and faction abilities that turn the system upside-down. I can't wait to play it again 😃 0121
Matt @matt.blobfish.zone · 19/10/2024Men-Nefer was pretty fun! The set collection / track timing stuff made for some interesting decisions, even at two players. Really looking forward to trying this at 3-4. 000
Matt @matt.blobfish.zone · 19/10/2024Finally got around to playing 1830. It took a very long time (at least longer than the 18xx I usually play) but wow, the winner was only ahead by $36 at the end! 000
Matt @matt.blobfish.zone · 17/10/2024Lisboa is whole once again. I think I still prefer Vinhos and Kanban, but this one is always a good time. 000
Matt @matt.blobfish.zone · 17/10/2024The blobby guys from Death May Die are so easy to finish with Speedpaint! I mostly want to get them to any color other than gray so I can play 😁 000
Matt @matt.blobfish.zone · 30/09/2024A busy week for us but Photograph (Wind the Film) was really great! 010
Matt @matt.blobfish.zone · 27/09/2024Making mistakes and selling cars in Horseless Carriage. Ignore the fuel can's spec marker pointing the wrong way 😅 000
Matt @matt.blobfish.zone · 25/09/2024Great to see some movement towards sustainable production in board games! Very happy to see Endeavor: Deep Sea come in a paper bag and include pressed paper inserts. 000
Matt @matt.blobfish.zone · 20/09/2024I'm really enjoying playing around with Thunderbolt Apache Leader. There's something really satisfying about trying to make a plan, hitting some road bumps, and pulling off a mission anyway. The terrain system is super intuitive too. 000
Matt @matt.blobfish.zone · 13/09/2024Clipping some counters for the first time. It definitely improves the look but it sure takes a lot of effort! 000
Matt @matt.blobfish.zone · 02/08/2024Just finished a playthrough of the new Riven remake. If you enjoyed the original (or just puzzle games in general) definitely check this out. Back then I always wondered if computers would get fast enough to run something like Riven in realtime... amazing stuff! 000
Matt @matt.blobfish.zone · 29/07/2024Perspective correcting tabletop shots makes neat overviews, but they're a little unsettling if you look close enough at the wood pieces. Related: 21moon was a blast! It's got a lot of interesting twists on the 18xx genre and manages to still be accessible enough for beginners. 000
Matt @matt.blobfish.zone · 16/07/2024This might be the coolest screwdriver I've ever bought - a Vessel TD76J. I've taped together a tiny spanner and screwdriver in the past for working on fenders or shower glass but this makes working in super tight clearance insanely easy. JIS bits means it won't slip in Philips heads, either! 030
